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Deepika delivers as India beat China to clinch Archery World Cup gold
India's women’s recurve team—Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod—staged a dramatic comeback to defeat China 5-4 in a shoot-off for the Archery World Cup Stage 2 gold in Shanghai. They had earlier beaten South Korea in the semifinals, and this was India’s first women’s recurve World Cup gold since 2021. Deepika played a pivotal role throughout the competition, guiding her teammates despite traveling without a full-time national coach.
Why It Matters
The victory marks a significant achievement for India's archery program, signaling continued progress in the women's recurve category and highlighting veteran leadership from Deepika Kumari.
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